Unit 49 Flashcards

1
Q

listen to sth with half an ear

watch sth with half an eye

A

not fully concentrate on sth

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2
Q

half-baked scheme

A

not been thought thoroughly

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3
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half-measures (n)

A

a policy or plan of action that is weak and does not do enough

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4
Q

do not know the half of sth

A

know a little about sth

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5
Q

meet sb halfway

A

reach an agreement with somebody by giving them part of what they want

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6
Q

not half

A

said to agree emphatically

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7
Q

be half the battle

A

be the most difficult part of the process

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8
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given half a chance

A

if I had the opportunity

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9
Q

too clever by half

A

confident and smart in an annoying way

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